Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-19

AID Miss Der ba n Fiery, one of The 6irest
I Of the young ladies Of Martinsburg, daughter
of Nj. Q. z Fiery, were united in the holy
bonds Of wedlock
| Miss Nestie Fieiy, sister Of the bride, Mona
/ Shermao. AZ Hagrre;owa, Bella Stewart snd
Maude Grin. were be brides maids and
Messars John Pirgott aud Lewis Levins, Of
Ne, RsleI- L sherman, OF Washington asd
I s. Fiery. Of AaF,insourg, were The attend
/ ing groomsmen Miss Mai Faulkner took
charge Of the organ ana With her accustomed
I skill rendered Neadelsohen sweet and touch
ing weatiag march. Mess-s. Frank Doll,
! Frank Eichebtrger Il. L Snoagrass and A.
". Gilbert, did duty as ushers. The cere-
mony YES performed by Rev. A. e. Rogers,
former pastor Of the cnurch, brother.in.iaw
4 o. the bride The ministers duty in making
/ them husband and wife wss very impressive
/ and in the midst Of the beautiful scene and
happy surroundings kept well in view, not
only the sacred ties of matrimony, but tn
solemn responsibilities attending them. The
marriage ala was handsomely decorated with
flowers and eyergreens. The handsome attire
of the bride and bridesmaids presented spec
tacle grandiy beautiful. The ceremony over,
| a reception was held at the residence of the
brides parents. from 8 to II O'Clock, after
which, the newly made husband aad wife took
the train fer tour and their western home
a LONG SEPARATIoN.- About forty
one years ago, Miss Elizabeth Lima left
Hamburg, Germany, for America, and
landed in New Orleans. She subsequent
ly married Mr.. Williams, and settled
in what was then, the far west, the state
of Illinois. About a year later, her sis
ter, Maedeine, also left Hamburg and
landed in Baltimore. She subsequently
married Mr.. Kline, and found a home
in Martinsburg. All efforts made to dis
cover the whereabouts of each of the
two sisters were unsuccessful. until very
recently the perseyering efforts of Mrs.
Kline were rewarded by a letter which
led to the discovery Of her long lost
sister, and her heart was rejoiced by a
visit from her last week. The meeting
between the sisters, after forty one
years of separation, was very Joyous.
Mrs. Williams spent week here and
then returned to her home in Illinois.
Mrs. Kline is the mother of Messrs. j.
p. William and Daniel Kline.-StdteS-
man.
CONTRIBUTION ACKNowLEDGED.-
The Mayor of Spencer, Roane county
w. Va, acknowledged and sent the fol-
lowing letter of thanks to Mayor Lam
bert, acknowledging the receipt OF
draft for SIP so. the contribution of
Martinsburg and her people to the suf-
ferers by fire at that place.
SPENCER, w. VA,
November 10. 1887.
G. O. Lambert, Mayor, and Citizens Of
Mdrtinsburg:
Kind friends, your welcome and great
lv needed donation is thankfully receiv-
ed. Your city will be an oasis in the
hearts of our people, and will remain so,
we hope, for generations to come.
Our losses are great, yet we are striv-
ing amid Universities to come again.
Again we hank you kind people, and
may the sun of prosperity, peace and
goodness ever make the homes and lives
of that people bright.
Yours Fraternally,
THOs. II. CHAPMAN, Mayor.
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